Mark 4:5 Parallel Translations

Other seeds were planted on rocky ground, where there wasn't much soil. The plants sprouted quickly because the soil wasn't deep.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

ASV:

And other fell on the rocky ground , where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:

BBE:

And some went on the stones, where it had not much earth; and it came up straight away, because the earth was not deep:

DBY:

And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out of the ground because it had no depth of earth;

ERV:

And other fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:

WEY:

Some falls on the rocky ground where it finds but little earth, and it shoots up quickly because it has no depth of soil;

WBS:

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth.

WEB:

Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.

YLT:

and other fell upon the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of not having depth of earth,

Mark 4:5 Cross References

XREF:

Mark 4:4 as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.

Mark 4:6 "And after the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

4:1-20 This parable contained instruction so important, that all capable of hearing were bound to attend to it. There are many things we are concerned to know; and if we understand not the plain truths of the gospel, how shall we learn those more difficult! It will help us to value the privileges we enjoy as disciples of Christ, if we seriously consider the deplorable state of all who have not such privileges. In the great field of the church, the word of God is dispensed to all. Of the many that hear the word of the gospel, but few receive it, so as to bring forth fruit. Many are much affected with the word for the present, who yet receive no abiding benefit. The word does not leave abiding impressions upon the minds of men, because their hearts are not duly disposed to receive it. The devil is very busy about careless hearers, as the fowls of the air go about the seed that lies above ground. Many continue in a barren, false profession, and go down to hell. Impressions that are not deep, will not last. Many do not mind heart-work, without which religion is nothing. Others are hindered from profiting by the word of God, by abundance of the world. And those who have but little of the world, may yet be ruined by indulging the body. God expects and requires fruit from those who enjoy the gospel, a temper of mind and Christian graces daily exercised, Christian duties duly performed. Let us look to the Lord, that by his new-creating grace our hearts may become good ground, and that the good seed of the word may produce in our lives those good words and works which are through Jesus Christ, to the praise and glory of God the Father.

CONC:

Deep Deepness Depth Falls Fell Finds Forth Ground Immediately Places Quickly Rocky Seed Shallow Shoots Soil Sprang Sprung Stones Stony Straight Straightway

Deep Depth Earth Falls Fell Finds Forth Ground Immediately Little Others Places Quickly Rocky Seed Shallow Shoots Soil Sprang Sprung Stones Stony Straight Straightway

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